Pipe and plaque holder therefor



Dec. 9.1,l 1938. lK WElsSER PIPE AND PLAQUE HOLDER THEREFOR Filed sept. 27, 1957 Wag. f

Wag. 5I 2z 25 Patented Dec. 27, 1938 "UNITED STATES PATENT oFF-ics Application September 27, 1937, Serial No. 165,951

8 Claims.

This invention relates to smokers articles and has special reference to a pipe, cigar holder, or the like.

.More .particularly the invention relates to a 5 combined pipe or the like, and identifying means therefor.

-VOne important object of the invention is to provide a pipe or the like with a holder' for initials of a persons name and to provide inter- `l changeable initial plaques removably fitting in said holder.

.Asecond important object of the invention is toprovide a pipe having separable bowl and stem portions with Aan initial plaque holder held l against. removal fromthe .pipe by the coaction ofthe separable pipe parts when assembled.

.vA'third important object of the invention is to provide a novel arrangement of pipe and initial plaque holder therefor -wherein initial plaques are held against removal from the holder upon the latter beingrassembled withthe pipe.

A fourth important object of the vinventionis to, provide a novel forin of initial plaque holder andplaque therefor peculiarly adapted for use vin .25 connection with separable articles such as Apipe and the like.

`Withthe above and other vobjects in view the invention consistsin general of certain -novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter. fully described, illustrated in the accompanying .drawing Aand particularly pointed. out in theappending claims.

In the accompanying` drawing like characters.

of reference indicate like parts in the several views, andz- 1v isa side elevationof a pipe constructed in accordance with ythis invention.

Fig. 2vis an enlarged section on the line 2-,2 of Fig.. 1. `.Fig. Pisa similarview online 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 isaan enlarged plan view of the plaque holderused herein.

.5.isa still further enlarged end View of the .plaque holder.

4'5 Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a cigar or cigarette holderof. the Vnovel construction forming this invention.

In the embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed in Fig. 1 there is shown a pipe having a 50 bowl portion I0 and a bit or mouth piece portion II removably fitted in the usual manner to the stem I2 of the bowl portion. In the form shown in Fig. 6 there is provided a holder portion I3 and a separable bit or mouth piece I4. In the 55 stem I2 is formed a channel I 5, and in the holder v holder.

I3 there is formed a like channel I5. These channels are thus formed in one of 1two separable joint parts. These channels .are constructionally and functionally alike so that the description and showing of the channel I5 is to be ,5 understood as equally applicable to channel I 6.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the channel I5 is of general dovetail form in cross-section having inwardly inclined sides. and a transversely convex 'bottom I8 forming the segment of a cylindrical 10 surface. The channel extends inwardly from the joint line I9 along the stem I2 and terminates at its inner end in a square shoulder 20.

In the channels I5 and I6 is tted the identifying or marking means 2| kwhich are alike in all 15 cases so that the description and illustration of the form used with a pipe. also applies to all other. forms. In this form the plaque holder is preferably stamped and formed from thininetal to provide a channel-like form having a .trans- 20 versely arcuate bottom 22 and inwardly inclined sides 23 having inwardly projecting beads 24.at their upper edges, these beads extending the full length of the sides. The metal is bent up at one end to Vform an end wall 25 at one -endof the 25 channel, The plaque holder is so proportioned as to ll the channel I5 and fit closely therein. This plaque holder is placed, when-in usein the channel I5, with theopen endof the plaque holder closed by the shoulder 20 and the end wall 30 25 ush with thejoint line I9. It will now be noted that when the plaque holder is applied to the stem I2, and the bit II assembled with the stem, the end of the bit at the joint line I9 closes the channel I5 so that the plaque holder is re- 35 tained in his channel and can only be removed by separaing the bit from the bowl.

Associated with the plaque holder are interchangeable initial plaques 26 each consisting of a transversely arcuate metal member proportioned 40 to t in the plaque holder with its side edges held in the angles between the plaque holder bottom 22 and the plaque holder sides 23,. the side edges of the plaque being heldvbeneath the bea-:ls 24 of the sidesy 23. These plaquesrare slid into the open end Jof rthe .plaque holder andwhen the latter is inserted in the channel I5, the shoulder 20 prevents the plaques from moving out of the Preferably, the plaque holder is dimensioned to accommodate three of the plaques. On the exposed faces of each plaque is displayed, in any suitable manner, a letter 21 forming an initial.

In order to better hold the plaque holder in the channel, the bottom of the holder at its open end is provided with a slot 28 so that the open end of the holder can spring in slightly as it is inserted in the channel.

Obviously, while the invention applies especially to smokers articles, the plaque holder and its plaques may be tted to any two part joint.

It is also obvious that the slidably mounted plaque holding frame or channel may be mounted in an undercut groove in any suitable part of a pipe, or similar article. For example, the channel may be mounted in the upper part of the bowl and held from sliding motion in any suitable manner. It is also obvious that the plaques may be held in the channel-like plaque holder by friction, or may be spring held by the resilience of the plaques on the plaque holder. Instead of the plaques being slid in, they may be sprung into the plaque holder from the front thereof.

What is claimed is:-

1. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side walls, an end wall on said holder, initial plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, and a two-part article having its parts connected by a joint having abutting end surfaces, one part of said article having a channel extending from its joint surface, said plaque holder being slidably iitted in said channel with its open end abutting the innerend of the channel, the second part of said article forming a closure for the joint end of the channel.

2. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side walls, an end Wall on said holder, initial plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, said side walls being inclined inwardly and said plaques being arcuate in crosssection, and a two-part article having its parts connected by a joint having abutting end surfaces, one part of said article having a channel extending from its joint surface, said plaque holder being slidably iitted in said channel with its open end abutting the inner end of the channel, the second part of said article forming a closure for the joint end of the channel.

3. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side Walls, an end wall on said holder, initial. plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, the side walls of the holder being inclined inwardly and the bottom being convexly curved transversely to form a convex upper surface, said plaques being also arcuately curved transversely, and a two-part article having its parts connected by a joint having abutting end surfaces, one part of said article having a channel extending from its joint surface, said plaque holder being slidably tted in said channel with its open end abutting the inner end of the channel, the second part of said article forming a closure for the joint end of the channel.

4. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side walls, an end Wall on said holder, initial plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, and a pipe having a stem and a bit detachably attached to the stem by a joint having abutting end surfaces, said stem having a channel extending longitudinally in the outer face of the stem from said joint, said channel having an abrupt shoulder at its inner end, said plaque holder being slidably fitted in said channel with its open end abutting said shoulder and the bit closing the open end of said channel.

5. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side walls, an end wall on said holder, initial plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, said side walls being inclined inwardly and said plaques being arcuate in crosssection, and a pipe having a stem and a bit detachably attached to the stem by a joint having abutting end surfaces, said stem having a channel extending longitudinally in the outer face of the stem from said joint, said channel having an abrupt shoulder at its inner end, said plaque holder being slidably fitted in said channel with its open end abutting said shoulder and the bit closing the open end of said channel.

6. In combination, a plaque holder consisting of a channel-like structure having a bottom and side walls, inwardly extending beads on said side walls, an end wall on said holder, initial plaques engaged in said holder with their side edges held beneath said beads, the side walls of the holder being inclined inwardly and the bottom being convexly curved transversely to form a convex upper surface, said plaques being also arcuately curved transversely, and a pipe having a stem and a bit detachably attached to the stem by a Joint having abutting end surfaces, said stem having a channel extending longitudinally in the outer face of the stem from said joint, said channel having an abrupt shoulder at its inner end, said plaque holder being slidably tted in said channel with its open end abutting said shoulder and the bit closing the open end of said channel.

7. In combination, an article having'two parts connected by an intertting joint, an undercut channel extending in one of said parts from said joint, a plaque holder for initial plaques spring held in said channel and additionally held therein by the remaining part of said article, and initial rplaques held in said holder, said plaque holder being constructed and arranged to permit introduction or removal of said plaques.

8. In combination, a smokers article such as a l pipe, an initial plaque holder carried in an undercut groove inV said article, said plaque holder being of a size and shape to closely iit said groove and having a spring engagement with the sides of the groove, an opening in said plaque holder to permit the springing of the plaque holder during the insertion of the plaque holder in the groove, and interchangeable initial plaques removably mounted in said holder.

KARL WEISSER. 

